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Harpst Academy

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

740 Fletcher St, Cedartown, GA 30125 · (770) 748-1500 · Part of Polk County School District

Cedartown’s School Grade C better than 32% of Georgia school districts

Students
32
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Harpst Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 42.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cedartown kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Cedartown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–12Harpst AcademyYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

740 Fletcher St, Cedartown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 73
Grade 86
Grade 912
Grade 105
Grade 115
Grade 121
Enrollment over time
56’20
52’21
46’22
41’23
32’24

Down 42.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Black 34%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harpst Academy from Cedartown families.

Other schools in Polk County School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Cedartown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.